Raising the Roof: A WQSV 10th Anniversary Fundraiser and Dance Party

Our radio station is about to be 10 years old! Come celebrate with us. Saturday, February 21 Doors open at 7:30 PM • Ages 21+ $10 cover charge, with all proceeds benefiting WQSV Location: Baja Bean, 9 West Beverley Street, Staunton Music by DJ L3D Enjoy a specialty cocktail and dance the night away! Thank you for your support of community radio.

Upcoming Events at The Art Hive

Collage Paper Making Workshop In this hands-on workshop at Art Hive, participants will learn how to make their own collage papers from scratch using simple materials, playful experimentation, and a process-first approach. We will explore layering, texture, mark-making, and color to create a personal library of papers that can be used in future collage, journaling, or mixed media work. This class is relaxed, intuitive, and beginner-friendly, with plenty of room for curiosity and happy accidents. Everyone will leave with a stack of unique, handmade papers and new ideas for how to use them. 🎟 Reserve your spot today! Cost: $35 Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 1:00-3:00 pm ########################### Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series: Stamp Making Kick off the Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series at Art Hive by learning the basics of handmade stamp making. In this first session, you’ll create repeatable images while exploring simple techniques, pattern-building, texture, and bold mark-making. Beginner-friendly and process-first. Instructor: Kirsten Schneider Cost: $20 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm ########################### Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series: Monoprints Continue the Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series at Art Hive with monoprints! In this second session, you’ll explore one-of-a-kind printmaking while experimenting with layering, texture, image-making, and repetition. Expect playful processes and lots of creative surprises. Instructor: Kirsten Schneider Cost: $20 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm ########################### Advanced Collage Workshop This advanced collage workshop at Art Hive is for artists ready to move beyond basic techniques and deepen their collage practice. Participants will focus on complex layering, composition, and material relationships while developing a more intentional and personal visual language through guided exploration and critique. Cost: $35 Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 1:00-3:00 pm ########################### Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series: Magazine Painting Collage In the third session of the Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series at Art Hive, turn everyday magazine images into vibrant works of art. Through painting, cutting, and recomposing imagery, you’ll explore repetition, color, and visual rhythm in a relaxed, intuitive way. Instructor: Kirsten Schneider Cost: $20 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm ########################### Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series: Pop Art Photo Transfer In this fourth session of the Art Hive Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series, dive into bold, pop art–inspired photo transfer techniques. Learn how to repeat and rework imagery to create dynamic, layered prints with strong graphic impact and plenty of personality. Instructor: Kirsten Schneider Cost: $20 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm ########################### Thrift & Flip Workshop The Art Hive Thrift & Flip workshop invites participants to see everyday objects through a creative lens by transforming secondhand finds into something entirely new. We will begin with a guided thrift excursion to a local shop, where each participant will select one item to work with, then return to Art Hive to deconstruct, reimagine, and creatively flip it using a variety of mixed media techniques. This workshop emphasizes sustainability, experimentation, and playful problem-solving, encouraging participants to push past an item’s original purpose and discover unexpected possibilities. Cost: $30 Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 12:00-3:30 pm ########################### Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series: 3D Cardboard Animal Collage Wrap up the Paper, Print & Texture Workshop Series at Art Hive with a playful shift into 3D. In the final session, you’ll use cardboard, collage, and texture to build an animal form while exploring repetition, structure, and surface design—bringing your image-making off the page and into space. Instructor: Kirsten Schneider Cost: $20 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm ###########################

Valentine’s Comedy Dinner at Hazy Mountain Vineyards

Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with an unforgettable evening of fine dining, award-winning wine, and nationally touring stand-up comedy — all set against the stunning backdrop of Hazy Mountain Vineyards. Enjoy a 5-course prix fixe dinner curated by Hazy Mountain’s culinary team, followed by a live comedy show featuring comedians seen on HBO Max, Netflix, Comedy Central, Showtime, MTV, the Bob & Tom Show, and more. Perfect for couples, date nights, or anyone who prefers laughter over clichés. 🎭 EVENT DETAILS 📅 Friday, February 13th ⏰ 6:00 PM | Dinner | 7:00 PM Show 🍽️ 5-Course Prix Fixe Dinner 🎤 Live Stand-Up Comedy Show 🎟️ PRICING • $150 per person • $125 per person for Wine Club Members Seating is limited. Advance tickets required. ✨ Wine available for purchase | Romantic atmosphere | Laughs guaranteed ✨ Start Valentine’s Day with great food, great wine, and even better laughs.

Three Notch’d Road Baroque, Flora and Fauna: Music in Praise of Nature

Three Notch’d Road celebrates the natural world with the premiere of a commissioned setting of Hopkins’ poem “As Kingfishers Catch Fire” by Mark Nowakowski. Drawing from a broad scope of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque sources, we present our favorite texts following a theme of animals and flowers in works by Palestrina, Byrd, Biber, Billings, Hildegard of Bingen, Telemann, Schütz, and of folk origin. Preconcert talk by composer Mark Nowakowski 30 minutes before the concert. Tickets online or at the door. Youth/students free. Sheila Dietrich, soprano; Anne Timberlake, recorders; Peter Walker, bass & baroque guitar; Fiona Hughes, violin, soprano & artistic director; Joel VanderZee, organ & baritone; Christa Patton, Italian triple harp & winds

The Wharf Reimaged

As flooding continues to challenge downtown Staunton, a new exhibition at the Staunton Augusta Art Center invites the community to look beyond immediate interventions and imagine a long-term, resilient future for one of the city’s most vulnerable sites. Wharf Reimagined brings together design proposals by junior-level architectural design students from James Madison University who have spent the past two years rethinking the Wharf Parking Lot as a place of connection, resilience, and community gathering. The exhibition opens to the public with a reception on February 7 from 4–6 PM. Featuring work from the Spring 2024 and Spring 2025 studios, the exhibition takes on added relevance in light of recent years’ flooding at the Wharf and temporary closures caused by collapsing underground tunnels beneath the site. These recent events underscore the complexity of the challenges facing the area and highlight the importance of sustained, collaborative thinking about its future.

Ciders From Mars and the LGBTQ Center are hosting the Third Annual Winter Mingle Adult Valentines Market and Mixer

Ciders From Mars are partnering with their friends at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance to bring you their third annual Winter Mingle! Winter Mingle is a pop-up market and mixer with a sweet and spicy Valentine’s theme. Local artisans will be selling a variety of gifts perfect for your special someone or to treat yourself! Meet new people, make connections in your community and celebrate LOVE

The Book Dragon and Yelping Dog Wine are hosting a Silent Book Club

Read together in quiet camaraderie. A book club with no assigned reading, and no required discussion. So come have some uninterrupted reading time at Silent Book Club! Relax and enjoy a beverage and snack. Wine, books, and quiet – what better way to recharge

Air Plant Pine Round Workshop

This January Ciders from Mars is hosting a cozy little gathering in celebration of Imbolc, the ancient festival marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Imbolc is a time of renewal, creativity, and the promise of brighter days ahead. Join us for an evening celebrating nature, creativity, and the transition between seasons at our Air Plant Pine Round Workshop with local artist Leslie Geer! You’ll be guided step-by-step in creating your own stunning botanical air plant pine round – perfect for adding a touch of natural beauty to your home or office, or for gifting to someone special. No experience is necessary, and all tools, materials, and instruction are included. Tickets are $45 per person which includes a special seasonal cider cocktail, with a mocktail option available for those observing Dry January! Friday, January 30th from 7-8pm Space is limited so reserve your spot today!

Frozen Auditions at ShenanArts

Disney’s Frozen sweeps into Staunton and shares its production of the hit Broadway musical. Sing along with Elsa, Anna, and the whole cast as they encounter magic that’s out of control, weather that’s fearsome, and Olaf, a snowman who melts your heart. Will Elsa be able to restore the balance between summer and winter? Will she and Anna ever be close again? Settle in for some hygge, a little bit of joiking, and a whole lot of letting go!

Improv at Silver Line Theatre Exchange

Join the Silver Line Theatre Exchange for Saturday Night Improv, their monthly live show where anything could happen! For just a $10 cover, you gain access to an evening of TheatreSports, a dynamic and competitive improv format where participants engage in unscripted scenes with minimal setup, relying on instinct and bold choices to drive the action. Doors and drinks open at 6:30 PM, with the show kicking off at 7:30 PM. As an audience member, you get to vote on the success of each scene, ultimately deciding who will be crowned the winner of the night!